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| Thousands take part in Great Run | Thousands take part in Great Run |
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| Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 26th annual Great North Run on Tyneside. | Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 26th annual Great North Run on Tyneside. |
| England manager and former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren fired the starter's pistol on Sunday morning. | England manager and former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren fired the starter's pistol on Sunday morning. |
| Extra safety measures have been introduced by race organisers Nova after the deaths of four runners in the 2005 event. | Extra safety measures have been introduced by race organisers Nova after the deaths of four runners in the 2005 event. |
| A record number of people applied for the 2006 event - around 80,000 for the 50,000 places. | A record number of people applied for the 2006 event - around 80,000 for the 50,000 places. |
| The main race was preceded by the National Wheelchair Championships and the Women's British Half Marathon Championships. | The main race was preceded by the National Wheelchair Championships and the Women's British Half Marathon Championships. |
| Ethiopia's Berhane Adere won the women's event, with Britain's Jo Pavey in fourth. | Ethiopia's Berhane Adere won the women's event, with Britain's Jo Pavey in fourth. |
| The wheelchair race was won by Canada's Diane Roy, with Shelly Woods from Blackpool in second place. | The wheelchair race was won by Canada's Diane Roy, with Shelly Woods from Blackpool in second place. |
| Ethiopia's Berhane Adere won the women's event | Ethiopia's Berhane Adere won the women's event |
| Redcar's Paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson finished 5th. | |
| Celebrities running in the main event include Carol Vorderman - who is "Walking for Whiteley" in memory of Richard Whiteley - and actress Amanda Burton and Chris Tarrant's estranged wife Ingrid. | |
| The race follows the usual route from Newcastle to South Shields via North West Radial, Central Motorway, Tyne Bridge, Felling by-pass, the A194, John Reid Road, King George Road, Prince Edward Road, Redwell Lane and the Coast Road. | The race follows the usual route from Newcastle to South Shields via North West Radial, Central Motorway, Tyne Bridge, Felling by-pass, the A194, John Reid Road, King George Road, Prince Edward Road, Redwell Lane and the Coast Road. |
| Rail operator GNER and Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus have provided extra trains for people travelling to the event. | Rail operator GNER and Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus have provided extra trains for people travelling to the event. |
| The Great North Run is being broadcast live on BBC One. | The Great North Run is being broadcast live on BBC One. |